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Palais-Hotel Erzherzog Johann

Graz, Austria

Built 1852 · Last completed renovation 2002

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Renovation forecast · estimate

Likely due for renovation now

Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.

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Location

Satellite view · Graz, Austria

Timeline

  1. 1852

    Opened as elegant hotel

  2. 2002

    Comprehensive renovation completed

⚖️ Star classification · Austria

Austria uses the Hotelstars Union system. A rating is valid for 3–6 years (5★ Superior: 3 years), after which re-classification is mandatory.

System: Hotelstars Union (WKO — Austrian Hotel Association)

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The rating has a limited validity of between three and six years and the classification procedure must be regularly repeated. For 5*Superior it is valid for three years.

Facts

Stars

4★

Built

1852

Last completed renovation

2002

Sources

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Secondary · Full renovation 2002weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-06-23view source →

Year Built: 1852 · Year Renovated: 2002

Secondary · Built 1852weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-06-23view source →

In 1852 Ferdinand Sonnhammer rented the building and finally purchased it in 1877. It was him that converted the feudal palace into an elegant hotel

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Frequently asked

When was Palais-Hotel Erzherzog Johann built?+

Palais-Hotel Erzherzog Johann (Graz, Austria) was built in 1852.

When was Palais-Hotel Erzherzog Johann last renovated?+

Its most recent completed renovation was in 2002.

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